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On a list of cricket's most glamorous destinations, Bangladesh doesn't rank highly but fringe first-class players go where the opportunities arise. For Aiden Blizzard over the past month, that has meant domestic cricket in Dhaka

The India women's team is geared up for their first tour of the Caribbean and hopes to get off the mark in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 with victory over New Zealand

India's Rohit Sharma has credited his team-mate Yuvraj Singh for making him a stronger batsman

Graham Manou has been sacked as South Australia's captain and they will look to the batsman Michael Klinger to lead the revival

Scott Styris expects scores of as little as 120 to be competitive during the World Twenty20 games in Guyana

The next two weeks could provide a much-needed boost for West Indies cricket and while the success of the World Twenty20 as a whole will play a part in that, nothing would help more than a winning run by the home side

Trent Johnston has many happy memories of the Caribbean, having been part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup team, and he is full of belief they can repeat that success in the ICC World Twenty20

IS Bindra has called for a fair trial for Lalit Modi, suspended on charges of financial impropriety, and criticised the BCCI and the media for the manner in which Modi was targeted

West Indies have named left-handed opening batsman Omar Phillips as replacement for Adrian Barath for West Indies A's upcoming tour of Bangladesh

Phil Simmons, the Ireland coach, has accused his side of 'complacency' after they slumped to defeat against Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 warm-up game

Afghanistan's rapid rise up the world rankings, and ultimately a place at the World Twenty20, has captured the hearts and minds of the cricket world

MS Dhoni knows full well that India's first encounter, against Afghanistan, has the potential to be a little uncomfortable

Cricket has scored a rare victory over Australian rules football with the multi-talented teenager Alex Keath choosing bat and ball over a potentially lucrative AFL career

Ravindra Jadeja, who missed IPL 2010 after being banned by the tournament organisers for trying to negotiate a contract outside the player auction, wants to put the disappointment behind him and focus on the World Twenty20

The ICC will be alert to anything untoward during the World Twenty20, but remain confident they have robust processes in place to keep the game clean

Dinesh Karthik believes India's powerful batting and flexibility provided by the presence of allrounders will be a major asset in the Caribbean

Michael Clarke believes Australia's best Twenty20 players should be included in Cricket Australia's contract list

England maintained their 100% record in international fixtures against Bangladesh as they launched their World Twenty20 preparations with a comfortable seven-wicket victory at the Kensington Oval

South Africa A will be bolstered by the presence of spinner Paul Harris for the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A

Lalit Modi has made his first public appearance since the IPL final on Sunday, surfacing in Delhi where, it is learnt, he held discussions with two of India's most respected legal brains, Ram Jethmalani and Harish Salve